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CVE-2009-4498

Status: ModifiedMedium (6.8)—💥 Exploit

The node_process_command function in Zabbix Server before 1.8 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a crafted request.

CVSS

Exploitation probability (EPSS)

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, FIRST) estimates how likely a vulnerability is to be exploited in the wild within 30 days. It complements CVSS (impact) and CISA KEV (confirmed exploitation).

💥 Public exploits

Exploit code or detection templates are publicly available. This is not the same as confirmed active exploitation (KEV), but it raises the risk: patch with priority.

Affected technologies (1)

Zabbix — Zabbix

CWEs

References

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